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state_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n 265_o ix_o the_o angel_n measure_v the_o city_n with_o a_o golden_a reed_n what_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o 278_o x._o several_a passage_n of_o the_o mercavah_n expound_v or_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o cherubin_n see_v by_o ezekiel_n 280_o xi_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n see_v by_o s_n t._n john_n 298_o xii_o what_o ground_n of_o hope_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o that_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v 313_o xiii_o that_o the_o glorious_a time_n predict_v by_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o yet_o appear_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 321_o fourteen_o what_o ground_n in_o reason_n for_o the_o come_n of_o those_o glorious_a time_n 326_o xv._o that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o either_o familism_n or_o behmenism_n will_v supplant_v the_o expect_a glory_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n 332_o xvi_o j._n behmen's_fw-fr marvellous_a pretence_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n of_o nature_n 337_o xvii_o farther_o indication_n that_o j._n behmen_n do_v not_o write_v from_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n 342_o xviii_o bathynous_a his_o judgement_n touch_v j._n behmen_n with_o some_o caution_n how_o to_o avoid_v the_o be_v ensnare_v by_o enthusiast_n 349_o xix_o that_o there_o be_v a_o elias_n to_o come_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n 355_o xx._n the_o character_n of_o this_o elias_n gather_v out_o of_o prophecy_n 356_o xxi_o his_o character_n take_v out_o of_o history_n 362_o xxii_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n his_o come_n 367_o xxiii_o certain_a principle_n tend_v to_o the_o acceleration_n of_o the_o glorious_a time_n of_o the_o church_n 370_o the_o first_o principle_n 371_o xxiv_o of_o luther_n conference_n with_o the_o devil_n touch_v the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o mass_n together_o with_o his_o night-vision_n of_o fly_a firebrand_n ibid._n xxv_o of_o the_o obnoxiousness_n of_o luther_n and_o other_o reformer_n 377_o the_o second_o principle_n 384_o xxvi_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n 388_o xxvii_o that_o although_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o a_o true_a church_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v 392_o the_o three_o principle_n 398_o xxviii_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o counterdistinction_n to_o dry_a reason_n 402_o the_o four_o principle_n 403_o xxix_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n 404_o the_o five_o principle_n 409_o the_o six_o principle_n 412_o xxx_o how_o the_o church_n shall_v attain_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n the_o seven_o principle_n 415_o xxxi_o how_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n may_v arrive_v to_o a_o state_n of_o vnprejudicateness_n 416_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o principle_n 417_o xxxii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o rid_v we_o of_o sin_n why_o not_o so_o much_o insist_v on_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n 423_o xxxiii_o the_o true_a mean_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n again_o glance_v at_o 426_o xxxiv_o the_o marvellous_a efficacy_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o vanquish_a of_o sin_n 429_o xxxv_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n touch_v this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n 430_o xxxvi_o of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o glorious_a time_n of_o the_o church_n 434_o xxxvii_o the_o character_n of_o theomanes_n 435_o xxxviii_o theomanes_n his_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o thunder_n 440_o thirty-nine_o a_o brief_a explication_n of_o theomanes_n his_o vision_n 451_o xl._n the_o important_a vsefulness_n of_o theomanes_n his_o vision_n together_o with_o the_o justifiableness_n of_o his_o yield_n to_o such_o a_o impression_n 453_o xli_o philotheus_n prevail_v with_o to_o play_v a_o divine_a rhapsody_n to_o the_o theorbo_n 456_o xlii_o philopolis_n his_o mistake_n in_o prefer_v high_a contemplation_n before_o the_o useful_a duty_n of_o a_o practical_a life_n 461_o xliii_o his_o compliment_n to_o cuphophron_n and_o his_o friend_n with_o cuphophron_n return_n thereof_o upon_o philopolis_n 464_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrige_n page_n 9_o line_n 5_o read_v paradisiacall_a p._n 118._o l._n 9_o for_o but_o after_o r._n but_o upon_o p._n 157._o l._n 26._o r._n then_o this_o other_o p._n 188._o l._n 6._o r._n description_n p._n 207._o l._n 21._o r._n emissary_n power_n p._n 276._o l._n 21._o r._n prosperity_n also_o the._n p._n 309._o l._n 2._o r._n off_o of_o p._n 378._o l._n 21._o r._n spirit_n that_o p._n 380._o l._n 3._o r._n postilion_n in_o
meaning_n therefore_o of_o those_o philoth._n these_o be_v parallel_n to_o the_o description_n of_o that_o heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n 13._o apoc._n 19.12_o 15_o 13._o who_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o sharp_a sword_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o who_o name_n be_v also_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o voice_n therefore_o and_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n be_v the_o divulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o allusion_n to_o that_o terrible_a way_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinai_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v resemble_v to_o fire_n by_o these_o i_o say_v be_v set_v out_o a_o extraordinary_a efficacious_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o power_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n under_o this_o last_o vial._n analogous_n to_o which_o be_v that_o vision_n in_o esdras_n 13.10_o 2_o esdr._n 13.10_o of_o the_o man_n who_o send_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v a_o blast_n of_o fire_n and_o out_o of_o his_o lip_n a_o flame_a breath_n and_o out_o of_o his_o tongue_n he_o cast_v out_o spark_n and_o tempest_n which_o be_v there_o express_o interpret_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 13.38_o 2_o esdr._n 13.38_o which_o be_v like_a unto_o fire_n now_o this_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o mighty_a earthquake_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o mount_n sinai_n at_o the_o thunder_a out_o of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o whole_a mount_n quake_v great_o 19.18_o exod._n 19.18_o and_o again_o in_o the_o psalm_n 18._o psalm_n 77.17_o 18._o the_o air_n thunder_v and_o thy_o arrow_n go_v abroad_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o thunder_n be_v hear_v round_o about_o the_o lightning_n shine_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o shake_v withal_o philop._n well_o but_o what_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n philotheus_n become_v of_o that_o pitch_a 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with_o her_o daughter_n philop._n well_o i_o confess_v philotheus_n this_o be_v not_o unnatural_a but_o what_o execution_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v there_o do_v in_o that_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n philoth._n the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o city_n of_o the_o gentile_n infidel_n or_o unbeliever_n philop._n i_o suppose_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n philotheus_n philoth._n by_o the_o edge_n of_o that_o sword_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n i_o mean_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o present_a vision_n they_o fall_v be_v thunderstruck_a by_o the_o powerful_a boanergess_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o last_o vial_n they_o be_v convince_v and_o subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v adjoin_v to_o his_o kingdom_n philop._n very_o good_a news_n i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o babylon_n it_o seem_v stand_v it_o out_o philoth._n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n of_o old_a tell_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n will_v go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o they_o 21.31_o matt._n 21.31_o but_o babylon_n stand_v it_o out_o to_o her_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n she_o be_v force_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n wrath_n 20._o apoc._n 16.19_o 20._o and_o every_o island_n fly_v away_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v possess_v of_o any_o of_o her_o church_n or_o consecrate_a place_n and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v all_o her_o ecclesiastical_a honour_n and_o dignity_n shall_v vanish_v for_o great_a shower_n of_o hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n shall_v fall_v upon_o she_o 21._o ver._n 21._o every_o stone_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n that_o all_o her_o goodly_a tree_n will_v be_v spoil_v and_o strip_v of_o their_o 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religion_n in_o their_o dominion_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o event_n beyond_o the_o conceit_n of_o all_o the_o papal_a politician_n that_o church_n account_v herself_o impregnable_a and_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n 18.7_o apoc._n 18.7_o i_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n what_o shall_v god_n thus_o effectual_o permit_v the_o degeneracy_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n till_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o more_o irresistible_o effect_v that_o promise_a recovery_n of_o she_o into_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n for_o these_o great_a and_o ecumenical_a grace_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o he_o dispense_v not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o name_n be_v sake_n that_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v know_v and_o how_o inglorious_o a_o thing_n will_v it_o be_v philopolis_n to_o make_v so_o express_v so_o vast_a so_o illustrious_a and_o absolute_a promise_n and_o then_o ex_fw-la flamma_fw-la dare_v 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